Tomato "Anyuta F1": characteristics and yield of the variety
Tomato "Anyuta F1" is very popular among summer residents, primarily for its ultra-early ripening time and reliability - stable yield and resistance to diseases. Now about everything in order.
Origin
"Anyuta" is a hybrid of the first generation of Russian selection. This variety is patented by Semko Junior. In the description, the North Caucasus region, as well as the Rostov region and the Krasnodar Territory, are indicated as more suitable areas for cultivation, that is, there "Anyuta" will be able to grow and produce crops directly in the open field. But, according to the experience of vegetable growers, it is safe to say that in greenhouses in the dachas of the Moscow region and other regions of central Russia, these tomatoes will also feel great, if, of course, they are provided with proper care.
Agricultural technology
It is best to grow this variety, like all the numerous types of tomatoes, in seedlings. Seeds for seedlings can be sown at the end of March. The peculiarity of "Anyuta" as a variety of ultra-early ripening is that during the summer season you can get several crops if you sow another batch of seeds in May. In this case, the plants of the first sowing will give a harvest by the end of June, and the second - by the end of August, and with a warm autumn they will be able to bear fruit throughout September.
Growing conditions and care in general do not differ from agricultural practices for other varieties.
Growing seedlings
Seeds should be sown in containers with good drainage, filled with nutritious loose soil.The containers should be kept in a room with rather humid, warm (about + 23 ° C) air. The humidity of the substrate should also be maintained constant; for this, after good watering, close the container with a film, which is removed when shoots appear.
When two true leaves grow, a pick is carried out. Before planting seedlings in a permanent place, it must be hardened, for which the temperature is reduced to about + 10 ° C at night and + 15 ° C during the day.
Plants are transplanted with 5-6 well-formed leaves. It is better to do this in early June, when the probability of return frosts is already small.
Transplant to the ground
When choosing a landing site, you need to think about predecessors. The main thing for tomatoes is that solanaceous "relatives" do not live in this area before them: potatoes, eggplants, peppers, physalis.
Tomatoes of any variety are sensitive to fertility and soil moisture, and Anyuta is no exception. Therefore, it is good if organic matter was introduced during autumn digging (manure or bird droppings - 5-7 kg per m2), and immediately before planting, it is better to apply mineral fertilizers in the required amount to the soil at the future place of cultivation:
- superphosphate - 40 g per m2;
- potassium - 30 g per m2;
- nitrogen - 30 g per m2.
And, of course, water well.
The planting pattern is 30x40 cm. This distance is sufficient, since Anyuta is a determinate variety, that is, with limited growth, therefore, most likely, adult plants will not be higher than 60-70 cm.
Care
This variety does not require extra care. However, it is necessary to regularly water and fertilize. After 10 days, you can feed with a solution of mullein (1 part to 9 parts of water), adding about 20 g of superphosphate to it per bucket.Two more mineral top dressings in half the dose against the one applied at planting can be carried out with an interval of about 12 days. But if the plants are very stretched, it is better not to apply nitrogen fertilizers. You can also feed with ash, a solution of fermented grass.
To lengthen the fruiting period, fertilizing with milk with iodine is used.
The bushes respond by starting to form new inflorescences and ovaries.
Top dressing can be combined with hilling. This technique allows plants to form a more powerful root system, since tomatoes are able, under favorable conditions, to form roots throughout the stem and even on leaves.
Plants of the Anyuta variety are usually low and rather strong, so they themselves do not need support, but so that the stems do not bend and break under the weight of the fruit, it is better to tie them up. Do this in two or three places as the stem grows.
A characteristic technique for growing tomatoes is pinching. Everyone knows that in the axils of the leaves of tomatoes, lateral layering, stepsons are formed, which must be removed to increase the yield of the main plant. These branches are used in different ways. Can be put in water to ferment and then used as a fertilizer or pest repellent for other plants. And in the case of "Anyuta" there is another option.
Since the tomatoes of this variety begin to bear fruit very early, it is possible, if there is free land, to plant stepchildren and get a few more full-fledged plants that will also have time to bring the harvest.
Vegetable growers recommend another interesting method of growing, which also allows you to increase returns. You can grow a plant on two roots.To do this, two tomatoes are planted very close, the stems of both are cut, folded in places of cuts and tightly tied. When they grow together, the strapping is removed and the weaker top is cut off.
Diseases and pests
The Anyuta F1 tomato variety has become widespread largely due to the fact that it is very resistant to diseases typical of tomatoes: late blight, tobacco mosaic and top rot. Pests are also affected quite rarely, but for prevention, plants can be treated with fungicides. You can also use ash or tobacco dust.
seeds
When the variety is hybrid, the characteristics of the "parents" are unknown. Therefore, it is theoretically possible to collect seeds from the Anyuta variety, but in practice it is impossible to predict what plants will turn out next year, what fruits they will have. Therefore, if you want to grow tomatoes with the properties of this variety, seeds must be purchased every year and from reliable manufacturers.
Variety characteristics
If the necessary conditions are created for the plants, the first bright tomatoes will appear on them at the end of June.
Description of fruits
Tomatoes of the Anyuta F1 variety can only be bright red, there are no spots on the stalk. The skin is thick and glossy. The fruits are round, slightly flattened. On the brush they can be from 5 to 7 pieces. Tomatoes are quite large, reach a weight of 120 g, do not crack if the plants receive the necessary amount of nutrients and moisture. The fruits are quite transportable, they can be transported over long distances. Well stored, the maximum shelf life in a cool, dry place is 30 days.
Very early ripening of the variety involves the use of fresh fruits, most often in salads.But according to the experience of vegetable growers who are familiar with Anyuta, it can be argued that these tomatoes are very good in preparations, both in salted and pickled form. They also make delicious and healthy juice and sauces that are suitable for many dishes.
yield
"Anyuta F1" is a universal variety, that is, it can grow both in open ground and under a film coating, as well as in greenhouses. But the yield may vary slightly:
- open ground - 8.5 - 9.6 kg / m2;
- greenhouse - 12.5 - 14.5 kg / m2.
That is, after all, in a tomato, as in a heat-loving plant, the return on protected ground will be higher. From one bush of the Anyuta variety, it is possible to get up to 3 kg of juicy tomatoes.
Reviews
Vegetable growers who have already grown these tomatoes did not find any significant shortcomings. Some believe that the taste is not very good, but this is due to the fact that early varieties do not have time to “accumulate” enough sugars (the sugar content of Anyuta is about 1.6%, for comparison, for some other varieties this figure may be 1, 5 - 2 times higher). This is perhaps the only small flaw, which is more than offset by a lot of advantages:
- very early maturation;
- high yield;
- the possibility of obtaining several crops;
- relative undemanding to care;
- disease resistance (even late blight, which is rare among tomatoes);
- density and good transportability of fruits;
- versatility in use.
See the following video for the secrets of growing sweet tomatoes.